Body of missing Kenhorst man found in Schuylkill River

Monday March 20, 2017 12:01 AM

Reading Eagle

The body of Bradley S. Verret, a Kenhorst man who had been missing since early February, was found in the Schuylkill River on Sunday after extensive search efforts by residents and police, authorities said.

Berks County Coroner Dennis J. Hess confirmed Sunday night that Verret's body had been found. He said an autopsy is scheduled for Monday.Authorities have said they do not believe the disappearance is the result of foul play.Verret, 26, was reported missing Feb. 7 after he left Trooper Thorn's pub on Morgantown Road on foot, walking past his car in the direction of the river, according to security footage from the restaurant.The coroner's office was dispatched early Sunday afternoon after a body was discovered in the river near Brentwood Industries, which is close to Trooper Thorn's but on the opposite side of Route 422.In the days following Verret's disappearance, police conducted ground and air searches, and the Reading Scuba Team assisted a K-9 tracking team from Northeast Search and Rescue based in Stroudsburg, Monroe County.Volunteers also organized additional searches in the following weeks, traveling by kayak up and down the river.The Facebook page used to coordinate search efforts has nearly 600 followers, and a post from Sunday morning indicated people would be out on the river throughout the day.Exactly a week before Verret's body was found, kayakers looking for him discovered the body of an Exeter Township man in the river.A graduate of both Gov. Mifflin High School and Albright College, Verret resided with his parents, Scott and Lyn.He had been working as an analytical chemist at The Dow Chemical Co. in Montgomery County since January 2016, his Facebook posts said.